Breathing Through the Fear
If crocuses can bloom in the snow, then so can I. By Day Two in Germany, I’ve already fallen in love with it. It’s beautiful here- chilly, yes, but the sun is nice and the neighbours are friendly. The...
View ArticleGiving Great Advice
Good advice, like fondue, is worth savoring. “Germans don’t have friends the way you do here,” Hannelore tells me as we sip our lemon ginger tea. “Here, you call someone a friend when you hardly speak...
View ArticleIn the heart of the Forest
Being fabulous in the Forest “I wonder why they call it the Black Forest?” I say aloud as we wound our way through the streets. It’s a Sunday- the day when everything is closed in Germany- and the...
View ArticleAn American in Deutschland
My friend and I made this photo as a joke in high school, yet it seems oddly appropriate for this article. I had to laugh when I saw Beth’s post earlier this week about the Big American Family. For the...
View ArticleWhat a long, strange trip it’s been…
A late-night dinner on vacation in Alghero, Sardinia, in June. In some ways, it feels like nothing has changed. Three weeks ago, my partner and I moved from our furnished apartment in Nanzdietschweiler...
View ArticleDie Wurstmarkt
Kegfest? Depends on your nationality. One of the best things about living in Germany, thus far, has been the sheer volume of festivals happening around town. The joke amongst the Americans in the area...
View ArticleA simultaneous “auf Wiedersehen” and “Guten tag”
Dear world: Ugh, I’m moving again. As explained in my recent post for GoGirl’s one-year anniversary, the fickle nature of government contracts and work visas has resulted in my partner losing his job...
View ArticleBreztels and Katrin
Maybe it’s recent beer talk amongst friends, or rehearsing the Brahms’ Requiem (complete with German pronunciation lessons), or maybe just a nostalgic desire to cuddle up with a dear friend, but I have...
View ArticleIn my blood
Gotta get back. It’s been six months since I left Germany, and I’m stunned. Not only has it been six months- I’ve also officially lived in Colorado longer than I lived in the beautiful Deutschland. My...
View Article“Ich bin ein Berliner”
When JFK visited Berlin in 1963 he famously proclaimed, “Ich bin ein Berliner!” to show his support for the city and all of West Germany two years after the Berlin Wall was constructed by the Eastern...
View ArticleHistoric Berlin: Ich bin ein Berliner
Checkpoint Charlie Travel to Berlin was a dream to me. I don’t know why inside of me I have this will to discover Germany’s mysteries, but I do. It is very hard to describe this city. I wanted this...
View Article3rd License to Freedom
How I passed my Commercial Driving License (Truck License)… again… I have no problems with most test or exam situations. I have done many at school and university and usually I was prepared and knew I...
View ArticleDie Wurstmarkt
One of the best things about living in Germany, thus far, has been the sheer volume of festivals happening around town. The joke amongst the Americans in the area is that it’s Sunday, or Thursday, or...
View ArticleA simultaneous “auf Wiedersehen” and “Guten tag”
Dear world: Ugh, I’m moving again. As explained in my recent post for GoGirl’s one-year anniversary, the fickle nature of government contracts and work visas has resulted in my partner losing his job...
View ArticleBreztels and Katrin
Maybe it’s recent beer talk amongst friends, or rehearsing the Brahms’ Requiem (complete with German pronunciation lessons), or maybe just a nostalgic desire to cuddle up with a dear friend, but I have...
View ArticleIn my blood
It’s been six months since I left Germany, and I’m stunned. Not only has it been six months- I’ve also officially lived in Colorado longer than I lived in the beautiful Deutschland. My mind is reeling....
View Article“Ich bin ein Berliner”
When JFK visited Berlin in 1963 he famously proclaimed, “Ich bin ein Berliner!” to show his support for the city and all of West Germany two years after the Berlin Wall was constructed by the Eastern...
View ArticleHistoric Berlin: Ich bin ein Berliner
Travel to Berlin was a dream to me. I don’t know why inside of me I have this will to discover Germany’s mysteries, but I do. It is very hard to describe this city. I wanted this text to show, with...
View Article3rd License to Freedom
How I passed my Commercial Driving License (Truck License)… again… I have no problems with most test or exam situations. I have done many at school and university and usually I was prepared and knew I...
View ArticleAmerica vs Germany
When I came to the United States last year I thought for some reason I would go back to the Western World and everything would be more or less the same as in Germany. I left Germany around three years...
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